English Constitutional History from the Teutonic Conquest to the Present Time

according Ages ancient appears appointed Archbishop assembly Assize attended authority barons became bishops body boroughs called cause Charter chief Church civil claim clergy Commons Conquest Const constitution continued Council court Crown customs death directed Duke Earl Edward election England English established estates exactions exercised fact feudal force four gradually granted Hallam heir held Henry Hist House hundred important issued John judges judicial jurisdiction jury justice King King's kingdom knights land later liberties Lords matters ment nature Norman origin Parl Parliament passed period person petition possessed practice present principle privilege probably proceedings quod realm received regarded Regis reign representative Richard royal seems Select Chart sheriff shire statute Stubbs succession summoned tenants tenure termed tion treason trial VIII whole writ